The Trailhead
Hosted by Brendan and Zoë and Zoe · UltraSignup
4.7from 268 ratings
- 106
- Episodes
- 25
- Transcribed
- 268
- Ratings
- Bi-weekly
- Cadence
- 2022
- First episode
- 5M
- YouTube views
About The Trailhead
The Trailhead isn't your typical trail running podcast—we're not dissecting splits or debating race strategies. Instead, hosts Zoë Rom and Brendan Leonard take you straight to the heart (and funny bone) of the sport, celebrating the people, stories, and quirks that make trail running so special. With a mix of humor, heart, and a little irreverence, we explore the personalities, people, artists, and everyday athletes who give the sport its soul—because trail running is about more than just the miles.
- Publisher
- UltraSignup
- Category
- health & fitness · sports
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 16 Aug 2022
- Latest episode
- 27 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
25 of 106 episodes have a transcript.
27 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
What a Doctor Who Wins 100-Milers Wants Runners to Know
15 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Introducing The Claims Department with Zoë Rom & Nick Tiller
13 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
What Exercise Does (And Doesn't Do) For Your Metabolism with Evolutionary Anthropologist Herman Pontzer
Inside a recent episode
What a Doctor Who Wins 100-Milers Wants Runners to Know
Published 27 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Because at a certain point, if you get a slow-growing colon cancer, it's probably not going to be what takes you out at a certain age. It's one of the debates that we have around prostate cancer for men is that prostate cancers tend to be more benign cancers on a vast scale. There are aggressive ones. […]
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See plansWho has been a guest on The Trailhead
Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- Teddy Bross
- Zoë Rom
- Nick Tiller
- Herman Pontzer
- Lee Glandorf
Reach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
- YouTube views
- 4,883,979
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.7 / 5
- 143 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.7 / 5
- 125 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 82 / 100
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- Quality
- 88
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 99
Contact The Trailhead
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Questions about The Trailhead
Who hosts The Trailhead?
Brendan and Zoë and Zoe host the show. Published by UltraSignup.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes bi-weekly, based on its RSS feed.
Does The Trailhead take guests?
Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.
Where can I read transcripts?
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